Fireworks brooch

NamePin

Maker Los Castillo (Mexican)

Place madeTaxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

MediumBlued steel, copper, brass

Dimensions1 3/4 × 1 9/16 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 4 × 0.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.70

Object numberA.2015.19.70

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionCircular brooch of blued steel, copper and brass. Ground is in blued steel with swirling lines, stars, circles, and what appears to be the outlines of a person, inlayed in copper and brass. The person is mainly hidden behind a circle (possibly a shield) but part of the head and legs are distinguishable. Around the person are swirling lines and stars that represent fireworks.